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Modern day greats advise bowlers to use the bounce to their advantage

Sreshth Shah15-Sep-20220:44

Vettori: Ashwin is one of those guys who is very adaptable

What kind of spinners will enjoy success at the T20 World Cup in Australia? Ask Muthiah Muralidaran, and he backs wristspinners – like the recently crowned Asia Cup Player of the Tournament – Wanindu Hasaranga. Pick Daniel Vettori’s brain, and he believes fingerspinners – of the R Ashwin mould – will get more out of those surfaces. Both, however, agree on one thing: use the bounce in Australia to your advantage.Vettori, in particular, stressed on the art of imparting topspin, like Nathan Lyon has done to great success in Test cricket on these very grounds. “In New Zealand and Australia, and England to a lesser degree, it is about all the drift and the amount of revolutions you get on the ball,” Vettori said at a media interaction in Kolkata. “Whereas on the subcontinent you can have the wicket do a bit more work for you.Related

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“And we all know Ashwin is exceptional at that [topspin] from how he bowls in Test matches. The thing is he’s come off the back of a great IPL and he’s one of those guys who is very adaptable, who understands what he needs to do in every situation. If he’s picked, he will know what to do. He has been in Australia many times before. Among India’s plethora of spinners, most of them are allrounders as well, that’s what sets them apart and gives them so much balance.”Muralidaran, on the other hand, believes that a wristspinner’s ability to generate more sidespin gives them the upper hand. That sort of skill, he believes, makes someone like Hasaranga – who took nine wickets at an average of 18.88 at the Asia Cup – the one to watch out for.”In Australia, legspinners have more chance than fingerspinners because you can get a sideways spin and bounce will help,” Muralidaran said. “I think Hasaranga will be a difficult opponent to bat against, because you have to be careful facing him. But still there are players who can play [him] well.0:49

Muralidaran: Oppositions should be wary of Hasaranga at T20 WC

“He is a great T20 bowler. He has been very successful, which is why he has played for [Royal Challengers] Bangalore as well. He has done great things in last 2-3 years. He is a young guy, not old, he’s about 26-27 years old [25 years old]. But I don’t discuss spin bowling with him much. I don’t see him much, and Sri Lanka have a spin-bowling coach, who he must be talking to on what he wants to improve.”Sri Lanka, due to their poor T20I ranking at the cut-off time to decide who gets direct entry into the T20 World Cup, have to play through the first round of matches in order to qualify for the Super 12 stage. While Muralidaran calls it unfortunate, he isn’t too fussed about it.”We had a young team in the past few years. They’ve got a little bit of experience now and played the best cricket in the Asia Cup, they deserved to win,” Muralidaran said. “They are formidable but unfortunately we have to play playoffs to get into the tournament because we had some bad matches in the past few years to make it straightaway. Right now, I have confidence that we will do well in World Cup as well.”Both Vettori and Muralidaran spoke at a media interaction ahead of the Legends League Cricket tournament that starts on Friday with an exhibition match between an India XI and a World XI at Eden Gardens. The main competition then begins on Saturday, with the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Chris Gayle, Jacques Kallis, Shane Watson, Ross Taylor, Harbhajan Singh, Graeme Swann and Brett Lee – among others – sprinkled among four teams.

عزز فريق ريال مدريد تقدمه بهدف ثانٍ أمام ريال مايوركا، خلال مباراة الفريقين ببطولة الدوري الإسباني.

ويلتقي ريال مدريد وريال مايوركا، على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” في منافسات الجولة السادسة والثلاثين لليجا.

وأحرز جاكوب رامون، هدف ريال مدريد الثاني خلال المباراة، وذلك بالدقيقة الخامسة من الوقت المحتسب بدلاً من الضائع.

الهدف جاء بعد تسديدة من رامون، حيث وصلت له تمريرة عرضية من خيسوس فاييخو، ليسجل في شباك مايوركا.

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وكان مايوركا تقدم بهدف أول في الدقيقة 11، لينتهي الشوط الأول لصالحه بهدف دون مقابل.

وفي الشوط الثاني، أدرك كيليان مبابي التعادل لريال مدريد، قبل أن يحرز رامون الهدف الثاني.

حسم ريال مدريد المباراة لصالحه بالفوز بهدفين لهدف، ليرفع رصيده للنقطة 78 في المركز الثاني، خلف المتصدر برشلونة (82 نقطة). هدف رامون في مباراة ريال مدريد ومايوركا

🚨 الملكي يؤجل تتويج برشلونة بلقب الليغا!

في الثواني الأخيرة، خاكوبو يسجّل أول أهدافه بقميص الريال ويمنح الفريق فوزاً قاتلاً! 🔥#الدوري_الإسباني #ريال_مدريد_مايوركا pic.twitter.com/ifB5cp2wOh — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) May 14, 2025

Liverpool are believed to have reached an agreement over a loan move for a “very smart” Reds player in the January transfer window, following a recent development.

Liverpool transfer news

Arne Slot has made it clear that he doesn’t see a great need for new signings this month, having inherited a superb squad last summer – one that is top of the Premier League table and still having a chance of winning the quadruple this season.

That hasn’t stopped Liverpool being linked with a host of players in recent weeks, however, with Victor Osimhen seen as a world-class option for the Reds. The Nigerian is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, but is considered a potential upgrade on Darwin Nunez.

With Mohamed Salah’s future still up in the air, there is also a need for Liverpool to look at possible long-term replacements, and Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo continues to be seen as a strong option to bring in. He has already proven himself in the Premier League and could be an astute addition.

Lyon ace Rayan Cherki is also thought to be a transfer target for the Reds, who have reportedly made an enquiry about his availability. The 21-year-old has two goals and four assists in the Europa League this season, as well as three apiece in Ligue 1.

Liverpool reached agreement over loan move

According to Marca [via Sport Witness], Liverpool have reached agreement with Las Palmas over a loan move for Stefan Bajcetic until the end of the season. The move will either be made official on Friday or Saturday, bringing an end to the 20-year-old’s disappointing temporary stint at RB Salzburg since last summer.

This is pleasing news for Bajcetic, who was growing stagnant at Salzburg, only starting once in the Champions League so far this season, not helped by the sacking of manager Pep Lijnders, who he worked with at Liverpool.

The Spaniard’s stock has fallen over the past year or so, having burst onto the scene as one of the few positives in a dismal 2022/23 campaign, with Klopp saying of him: “Good boy, good player. Very smart in his movements.

“The younger you are, the more important it is that you have a good start in the game. He had a few situations – I’m not sure if he saw that he had space or just hoped that he had space – when he turned and there actually was space. He did really well.”

There is now huge competition for places in Liverpool’s midfield, with Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai making up a world-class unit this season, and Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott also representing strong options.

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For that reason, Bajcetic will have to work hard to force his way into Slot’s plans, but he will hopefully return for pre-season feeling good after a successful stint at Las Palmas. He has shown what he is capable of the past, and it is vital that patience is shown with him, given his age.

Bottom-placed side prevail to deepen Warwickshire’s relegation worries

David Hopps22-Sep-2022

Tom Price appeals for a wicket•Getty Images

For much of this match Gloucestershire revealed many of the vulnerabilities expected from a side rooted to the foot of the Division One table. But they have their victory now to sustain them throughout the winter months, one gained from a tense last day of cricket at Bristol this summer, and it means that the likelihood of Warwickshire’s relegation has grown all the stronger.Tom Price’s inspired return of 8 for 27 – the best analysis in the Championship this season – set up Gloucestershire’s three-wicket victory by keeping their pursuit of 148 to manageable proportions. A few runs more and the scene would surely have been set for the beguiling offspin of Jayant Yadav, who was a constant danger on a turning pitch and who was unfortunate not to add to his four wickets.But Price will also reflect on a single, vital moment with the bat at a time when there were so many minor tremors around the ground one imagined that a fracking licence had already been sanctioned on Ashley Down Road. With seven needed, three wickets remaining, and Yadav having just taken three for 8 in 16 balls, Price gambled on a lofted blow over deep mid-off against the slow left-armer, Danny Briggs, and the ball hopped over the boundary on the third bounce.Zafar Gohar on-drove Yadav for the winning hit in the following over to bring general delight on one of county cricket’s most convivial grounds. Yadav had proclaimed upon his arrival: “I think everyone expects results and I’m here to deliver results” and with 9 for 137 in the match he had done his utmost. But his fellow Indian, the pace bowler, Mohammed Siraj, who had also been brought in on a short-term contract, was absent at Bristol and it cost Warwickshire dear.Related

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Defeat leaves Warwickshire’s First Division survival out of their hands. They must beat Hampshire at Edgbaston next week and hope that one of their relegation rivals is badly beaten. Their attention will rarely stray from events at Canterbury, where Kent meet Somerset (who might also be involved in the shake-up if they fail to beat Northamptonshire in their current match at Taunton), and Headingley where Yorkshire, who have lost five of their last seven, face Gloucestershire.When Gloucestershire lost four for 30 against the new ball, a Warwickshire victory looked eminently possible. Oliver Hannon-Dalby had Ben Charlesworth caught at second slip – a weak drive against a wide ball – and removed Ollie Price (Tom’s brother) at first slip with a lifter, but the onus was on the spin bowlers to win the match and they were unable to oblige.Yadav posed the most threat. For all the smooth simplicity of his action, he is an attacking spinner with the ability to turn the ball sharply. Briggs is considerably more conservative, flatter and rarely a big spinner of the ball, a product of his age. Both had an early success. Yadav dispensed with Miles Hammond for a third-ball duck at gully. James Bracey left in aggrieved fashion as his slog sweep at Briggs appeared to deflect off his forearm, but it was an uncontrolled stroke for a player yet to score.Graeme van Buuren and Chris Dent addressed the situation in enterprising fashion, taking charge of the chase with a stand of 97 in 23 overs. Briggs welcomed van Buuren with a full toss and long hop, both gratefully punished. He is a stocky, punchy strokeplayer, strong on the back foot, but he also left Yadav wringing his hand with a firm drive back at him. Dent was sustained by the cut shot.With 15 needed, the match was in Gloucestershire’s grasp, only for Yadav to intervene. A full ball had van Buuren lbw on the sweep, Jack Taylor holed out as he tried to clear deep midwicket, and Dent’s cut for once malfunctioned, the ball too close to him as he was caught at the wicket. Tom Price defended a little nervously, his blow against Briggs coming when least expected.Warwickshire, 58 for 5 overnight, had advanced to 128 before they were bowled out inside 39 overs as lunch approached. Paul Farbrace, their departing director of cricket, had identified a target of 150 as something that would make the game interesting; they managed 148.Gloucestershire’s unpenetrating seam attack had been a prime cause in their failure to win a Championship match. But in Tom Price, they had a tousle-haired, bustling seam bowler at the height of his game. Match figures of 10 for 73 gave him the first ten-wicket haul of a career still in its infancy. He struck the seam regularly and found a degree of movement that was unmatched by any other pace bowler in the game. He will bring Gloucestershire hope as they seek to reassemble a more competitive pace attack back in Division Two.Price had 4 for 20 overnight and he kick-started Gloucestershire in an introductory five-over spell. He seamed one away from the left-handed Jacob Bethell for Dent to hold a low chance at third slip and, in his next over, again found considerable movement to bowl Briggs through the gate.Alex Davies, who had made 41 of Warwickshire’s 58 the previous evening, was starved of strike, and eventual fell lbw for 60 when Gohar tossed the ball high and flicked the pad before Davies dug out the yorker.He had found a willing accomplice in Henry Brookes, who clumped 32 from 532 balls, treating Singh Dale to some robust leg-side blows, but Brookes departed in the following over as Price returned to squeeze a ball between bat and pad and win a marginal decision for a catch at the wicket. Another big nip-backer, this time to Ryan Sidebottom, finished off the innings.On this evidence, Price could make an extremely good county pro, a man to bring pleasure for the Gloucestershire faithful for many years to come. Life is not solely about those who gain a mention in ECB high-performance seminars. Or at least it shouldn’t be.

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O zagueiro Raul Gustavo reconheceu que o esquema defensivo do Corinthians não se acertou com três defensores na primeira etapa da derrota por 1 a 0 contra o Cuiabá, nesta terça-feira (7), na Arena Pantanal, pela décima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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O técnico Vítor Pereira escalou inicialmente a equipe com Robson Bambu, Gil e Raul, com Mantuan e Bruno Melo pelas alas, mas logo no intervalo fez quatro alterações retomando a linha de quatro, principalmente com as saídas de Robson Bambu e Bruno Melo.

– Cuiabá jogando em casa é forte. Não conseguimos acertar na linha de três, como queríamos, Vítor Pereira viu isso e mudou. Demos o nosso melhor, mas não conseguimos vencer. Agora é focar na sequência do trabalho – disse o defensor ao SporTV, na saída de campo.

Com o revés, o Timão pode perder a liderança do Brasileirão, já que estacionou nos 18 pontos e verá Palmeiras e Atlético-MG, rivais diretos na busca pelo primeiro lugar, entrando em campo no complemento da rodada, ainda nesta semana.

O Galo joga nesta quarta-feira (8), às 21h, contra o Fluminense, no Rio de Janeiro, já o time palmeirense joga na quinta-feira (9), às 19h, no Allianz Parque, contra o Botafogo.

Raul deixou claro que o primeiro pensamento é fazer o resultado, mas admitiu que secará os adversários diretos.

– A gente tem que se preocupar com a gente, fazer o dever de casa, o que não conseguimos, mas vamos secar, porque quem quer ser campeão tem que secar os adversários – destacou Raul.

Mesmo secando, Raul Gustavo entende que o Corinthians precisa evoluir para não deixar escapar mais pontos durante o campeonato e lutar pelo oitavo título brasileiro, mesmo reconhecendo que o Cuiabá foi melhor no jogo desta terça-feira (7).

– A gente veio para impor o nosso jogo. Foi um jogo difícil, viemos co a cabeça de conquistar os três pontos, não conseguimos. Precismos melhorar, agora é descansar. A equipe do Cuiabá foi melhor, mas demos o nosso melhor. Vamos dar o melhor para ganhar o próximo jogo – afirmou o camisa 34.

A derrota para o Cuiabá foi a segunda do Campeonato Brasileiro até aqui. Em 10 jogos, são cinco vitórias, três empates e dois revezes.

Aston Villa moved one step closer to a potential trip to Wembley with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup at Villa Park at the weekend.

Goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers secured the victory over Ange Postecoglou’s side on Sunday, with the first goal coming inside the opening minute of the match.

Whilst the main talking point was the terrific result and their progression through to the next round of the competition, it was also a big game for two of the January recruits.

Villa pushed the boat out to land Marco Asensio on loan from Paris Saint-Germain and Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United, and both players came off the bench to make their debuts for the club.

Rashford completed one of his two attempted dribbles in his 24 minutes on the pitch against Spurs, but failed to register a shot on goal or a key pass for his teammates.

Asensio, meanwhile, was introduced to the game at the same time as the England international and made a greater impression on the onlooking supporters at Villa Park.

Marco Asensio's debut performance

The Spain international came on for Leon Bailey with 24 minutes left to play and produced a magical cameo that has created plenty of excitement heading into the rest of the season.

Asensio is on loan at Villa until the end of the season, but Fabrizio Romano recently reported that both sides are open to exploring a permanent move in the summer, which means that he may currently be auditioning for a long-term move to England.

The former Real Madrid attacker will certainly be getting a call-back after his first audition, as he caught the eye with an impressive showing against Spurs.

Asensio vs Spurs

Minutes played

24

Touches

20

Accurate passes

15/15

Key passes

1

Dribbles

1

Crosses

2

Duels won

2/3

Possession lost

2

Interceptions

1

Tackles

1

Stats via Sofascore.

He completed 100% (1/1) of his attempted dribbles, 100% (15/15) of his attempted passes, and 67% (2/3) of his duels in his 24 minutes on the pitch, to go along with one chance created.

As you can see in the clips above, his cameo was full of sublime touches and turns to retain possession and create openings for the Villans in the closing stages of the win.

Asensio, who has won three Champions League trophies, arrived at Villa with a terrific pedigree, having played for PSG and Real Madrid at the top level for a number of years, and his class was on full display on Sunday.

Surprisingly, however, the 29-year-old, despite his career achievements, is not one of the very top-valued players in the squad, with Transfermarkt currently valuing him at €20m (£17m), at Aston Villa.

Aston Villa's most valuable players

Monchi and Unai Emery have crafted a terrific squad at Villa Park and it is one that is now chock-full of brilliant, high-valued, players who are contributing week-in-week-out on the pitch.

Whilst Asensio does not crack the top ten most-valuable stars at the club, fellow loanee Rashford has arrived as the joint-most valuable Villans ace, with a market value of £46m.

Ollie Watkins and Amadou Onana are also tied with the former Manchester United superstar and England international at £46m, as they make up the top three.

Aston Villa’s top ten most-valuable stars

24/25

Market value

Marcus Rashford

£46m

Ollie Watkins

£46m

Amadou Onana

£46m

Pau Torres

£38m

Morgan Rogers

£33m

Leon Bailey

£32m

Boubacar Kamara

£32m

Ezri Konsa

£29m

Ian Maatsen

£27m

Jacob Ramsey

£27m

Valuations via Transfermarkt

As you can see in the table above, Asensio does not make the top ten list, behind the likes of Rashford, Rogers, Bailey, and Ramsey, but he is far from the only star who is unfortunate to miss out.

Belgium international Youri Tielemans is currently valued at €30m (£25m) and this means that, despite being worth more than the Paris Saint-Germain dynamo, he is also not among the top ten most-valuable players in the squad.

That should not take away, however, from the masterclass that Villa have played with the former Leicester City man, as they have hit the jackpot with the midfield maestro.

Villa have hit the jackpot with Youri Tielemans

The 27-year-old magician first made a name for himself in England during his time with Leicester City under Brendan Rodgers, with a return of 28 goals and 26 assists in 195 appearances in all competitions for the Foxes.

In the summer of 2023, Leicester had just been relegated from the Premier League and the midfield star’s contract at the King Power expired, which made him a free agent.

The Villans swooped to sign the central midfielder on a free transfer, which meant that they spent £0 on his transfer fee, to bolster Emery’s options in the middle of the park ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.

Tielemans, who was once dubbed “outrageous” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, produced two goals and six assists in 32 appearances in the Premier League in his first season with the Villans, but only started 17 of those matches.

This term, the 27-year-old star has started all 24 of his outings in the top-flight for Villa, which shows that Emery has trusted him to start week-in-week-out in the middle of the park.

Youri Tielemans (24/25)

PL

UCL

Appearances

24

8

Big chances created

10

0

Assists

4

2

Tackles + interceptions per game

3.2

2.5

Duel success rate

55%

53%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Tielemans has offered a constant creative threat in the Premier League for the Villans with ten ‘big chances’ created already.

His form has also helped his market value to soar. In December 2023, the Belgian maestro was valued at €20m (£17m) and this shows that his value has soared by millions in the past 13 months or so.

Villa have, therefore, hit the jackpot with the former Leicester star as they brought him in for £0 and he has developed into a consistent starter who is now worth millions more, and more than Asensio.

Emery will, now, be hoping that the midfielder can continue to shine for the rest of the season and beyond, which could help his value to increase even further to push into the top ten.

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رفع البولندي روبرت ليفاندوفسكي مهاجم فريق برشلونة، رصيده بجدول ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني.

ويختتم برشلونة منافسات الدوري الإسباني اليوم الأحد، بمباراة أمام أتلتيك بلباو، على ملعب “سان ماميس”.

وتأتي مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيك بلباو في إطار مواجهات الجولة الثامنة والثلاثين والأخيرة للدوري الإسباني موسم 2024-2025.

وسجل ليفاندوفسكي هدفين في مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيك بلباو، ليصل إلى هدفه 27 في بطولة الدوري الإسباني.

وأنهى كيليان مبابي الموسم متصدرًا قائمة الهدافين، حيث أحرز هدفين في فوز ريال مدريد أمام ريال سوسيداد (2-0).

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1- كيليان مبابي، ريال مدريد، 31 هدفًا.

2- روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، برشلونة، 27 هدفًا.

3- أنتي بوديمير، أوساسونا، 21 هدفًا.

4- سورلوث، أتلتيكو مدريد، 20 هدفًا.

5- أيوزي بيريز، فياريال، 19 هدفًا.

6- رافينها، برشلونة، 18 هدفًا.

7- جوليان ألفاريز، أتلتيكو مدريد، 17 هدفًا.

8- أويهان سانسيت، أتلتيك بلباو، 15 هدفًا.

9- كيكي جارسيا، ألافيس، 13 هدفًا.

10- فينيسيوس جونيور، ريال مدريد، 11 هدفاً.

ويمكنك مطالعة ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني بشكل محدث من هنا

This season has been an absolute grind for Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s side have had to deal with injury after injury, dubious decisions and an attack that has, at times, felt frustratingly profligate.

However, while they are out of both domestic cups and a distant second in the Premier League, there have been some positives from the campaign thus far.

A number of players have really stepped up this year, including one who has seen his valuation explode since making his debut for the club.

Arsenal's top performers this season

When it comes to Arsenal’s best players this season, one name immediately jumps to mind: Bukayo Saka.

The Englishman might’ve been out of action since late December, but he was so unbelievably effective before suffering from his hamstring injury that he remains the club’s most effective attacker, even though his teammates have had almost two months to catch up.

In all, the Gunners’ “legend in the making,” as talent scout Jacek Kulig dubbed him, has an unreal tally of nine goals and 13 assists to his name in just 24 appearances, totalling 1828 minutes this season, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.09 games, or every 83.09 minutes – talk about world-class.

Saka’s 24/25

Appearances

24

Minutes

1828′

Goals

9

Assists

13

Goal Involvements per Match

0.91

Minutes per Goal Involvement

83.09′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

Moving from front to back, another starter who has been having a sensational season is Gabriel Magalhães.

Often playing the supporting role to William Saliba, the Brazilian titan has received far more plaudits this year, and for good reason, as once again, he’s helped create the best defence in the league and, on top of that, has become an even more potent attacking threat.

In 35 appearances, totalling 2944 minutes, the 27-year-old monster has scored five goals and provided one assist, which comes out to a sensational average – for a centre-back – of a goal involvement every 5.83 games, or every 490.66 minutes.

However, there is another star who has been playing in the backline this season and, within the context of their career, has been even more impressive and has seen their valuation explode.

The Arsenal star whose valuation has soared

The backline has arguably been Arsenal’s biggest strength this season, with Gabriel, Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and David Raya all playing their part in making the team a nightmare for opposition attackers to play against.

Still, the player in question is someone who has joined that group despite supposedly not even being a natural defender.

Myles Lewis-Skelly spent much of his time in the academy playing in midfield roles, but due to some experience playing at left-back, he was put into the first team when Calafiori was out, and since then, he nor the manager have looked back.

For example, despite only turning 18 in September, the incredibly gifted teen has already made 21 appearances for the first team – 13 of which have been starts – in which he scored a sensational goal against Manchester City and fully established himself as a serious option off the left alongside Calafiori, who cost £42m only seven months ago.

The Islington-born phenom, whom podcaster Will Balsam dubbed a “different beast”, demonstrated how special a player he really is once again on Saturday when he managed to make a vital interception in the second half that prevented Jordan Ayew from scoring what would have been an easy tap-in.

On top of passing the eye test with flying colours, the 5 foot 10 ace has also got some seriously impressive underlying numbers.

For example, FBref places him in the top 1% of full-backs across Europe’s top five leagues for pass completion, the top 7% for successful take-ons, the top 10% for non-penalty goals and more, all per 90.

Unsurprisingly, such a rapid ascent from youth player to key member of the first team has also seen the teenager’s valuation soar.

According to Football Transfers, he was worth just €1.1m in June, which is about £900k, and is now worth up to €17.3m, which is about £14.3m, or a staggering increase of 1488% in the space of eight months.

Ultimately, that’s an enormous increase, especially for a player so young, but with how well Lewis-Skelly has adapted to first-team football in such a short space of time, it’s hard to dispute it.

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أعلن النادي الأهلي، عن تعذر سفر محمود الخطيب رئيس مجلس الإدارة، مع بعثة فريق الكرة المتوجهة إلى الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية استعدادًا للمشاركة ببطولة كأس العالم للأندية.

وتُقام بطولة كأس العالم للأندية في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية من 15 يونيو إلى 13 يوليو 2025، بمشاركة الأهلي في المجموعة الأولى إلى جانب بالميراس البرازيلي، بورتو البرتغالي وإنتر ميامي الأمريكي.

ويفتتح الأهلي مشواره في البطولة بمواجهة إنتر ميامي بمباراة الافتتاح يوم الأحد 15 يونيو الساعة الثالثة فجرًا بتوقيت مصر والسعودية.

وتعذر سفر محمود الخطيب مع بعثة الأهلي التي تتوجه إلى الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية غدًا؛ للمشاركة في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، وذلك لحاجته الطارئة لإجراء بعض الفحوصات الطبية.

طالع | أول صدام بين الأهلي وريفيرو ومفاجآت “واردة” في قائمة كأس العالم للأندية

وتعرض الخطيب لحالة “الدوار” التي انتابته أثناء ترأسه العديد من الاجتماعات بمقر النادي بالجزيرة اليوم.

وتقرر تكليف المهندس خالد مرتجي برئاسة البعثة إلى أن يتمكن رئيس النادي من اللحاق بها خلال الأيام القليلة القادمة.

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Em entrevista coletiva após a vitória do Palmeiras por 4 a 2 sobre o Atlético-GO, o técnico da equipe goiana, Jorginho, disse que Abel Ferreira”desrespeita o país e os árbitros brasileiros”. Segundo ele, a impunidade permite certas atitudes do português. O Verdão se pronunciou oficialmente sobre o caso.

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– É uma coisa que me revolta como treinador, como brasileiro, porque vem no nosso país e está desrespeitando nosso país, nossos árbitros, dizendo que ele é cego, xingando de tudo quanto é nome e nada aconteceu. Mas está tudo bem, vai ficar como choro de perdedor e as coisas passam e não acontece nada, mas quero deixar meu protesto – afirmou Jorginho.

Em suas redes sociais, o Palmeiras divulgou uma nota de repúdio às falas do treinador adversário. O clube fez questão de utilizar a palavra “xenofobia” e disse que, no futebol brasileiro, deveria haver espaço para todos.

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Confira, na íntegra, o comunicado do Palmeiras:

“A Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras repudia com veemência as manifestações de cunho xenófobo que têm sido constantemente endereçadas à nossa comissão técnica.

Nascemos pelas mãos de imigrantes que não somente fundaram um dos clubes mais vitoriosos do mundo, como também contribuíram com a formação da sociedade brasileira e da identidade nacional.

A nossa história de 107 anos foi construída por jogadores, profissionais e torcedores de diferentes nacionalidades e etnias, sem distinção. Portanto, não toleramos declarações preconceituosas que incitem a aversão a estrangeiros.

Nossos gramados não são feudos reservados a pessoas de um só país. Pelo contrário, neles há espaço para todos que tenham vontade e capacidade de melhorar o futebol brasileiro.”